HTC’s One X9 breaks cover in China, flaunts impressive specs

The pricing puts the smartphone in the mid-range category where it will compete against the popular OnePlus 2.

Techradar

December 31, 2015, 13:49 IST

After teasing the launch of its latest smartphone — One X9 on Weibo, HTC launched the handset in the Chinese market recently at 2,399 Yuan, which roughly translates to Rs 24,500.

The pricing puts the smartphone in the mid-range category where it will compete against the popular OnePlus 2, Moto X Style and the recently launched Yu Yutopia from Micromax, once it is available in India. HTC One X9 packs decent specifications and boasts a metal unibody design that resembles the look and feel of the recently launched HTC One A9.

The handset features a 5.5-inch full HD (1080p) IPS display on the front accompanied by the dual front-facing BoomSound speakers with Dolby audio. HTC has integrated the smartphone with MediaTek’s top-end Helio X10 octa-core SoC along with 3GB of RAM. The smartphone has 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded up to a good 2TB via microSD card.

Coming to the camera, you will find a 13MP rear snapper with OIS (optical image stabilisation), support for 4K video recording and dual-tone LED flash. The front is equipped with HTC’s signature ultrapixel selfie camera of aperture f/2.0 with support for 1080p video recording. There is no word about the Android version the smartphone will come with but we expect HTC to ship the handset with Android 6.0 Marshmallow out of the box.

The dual-SIM 4G enabled smartphone has a thickness of 7.99mm and is backed by a nonremovable 3,000mAh . It will be available in silver and gunmetal grey colour options. Details on its availability in the Indian market is awaited.

Jio’s Rs 2,399 annual plan offers 2GB per day data that costs effectively Rs 200 per month. It also offers unlimited voice and SMS. Airtel and Vodafone Idea’s Rs 2398 and Rs 2399 annual plans, on the other hand, offer 1.5GB per day data along with unlimited voice and SMS